Packing device for pile fabrics



July 12, 1960 s. SCHWARTZ PACKING DEVICE FOR PILE FABRICS 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 1, 1957 INVENTOR 5 O L SCH WA RTZ July 12, 1960 s. SCHWARTZ PACKING DEVICE FOR FILE FABRICS 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 1, 1957 INVENTOR 50L. SCHWARTZ ATTORNEY July 12, 1960 s. SCHWARTZ PACKING DEVICE FOR PILE FABRICS 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed July 1, 1957 INVENTOR 6 O L SCHWARTZ July 12, 1960 s. SCHWARTZ PACKING DEVICE FOR FILE FABRICS 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 1, 1957 INVENTOR SOL SCHWARTZ W ATTORNEY United States Patent Ofice Patented July 12, 1960 PACKING DEVHIE FOR PILE FABRICS Sol Schwartz, '67-'40 173rd 'St., Flushing, N.Y. Filed July 1, 1957, Ser. No. 669,377

2 Claims. (Cl. 242'62)- This invention relates to cloth winding device andv particularly concerns a rack or spool upon which long pile or nappy fabric is wound for shipment, together with means for securing the fabric on the rack.

occur to the upstanding nap-or pile .due. to rubbing of superimposed layers over one another.

In the present invention there is provided a rack haviing crossed arms with longitudinal channels provided with slots into which the fabric; can be inserted. A flexitile wire is arranged to be threaded through each channel (Fig, 2 is a..-perspective view ofone end of. the rack- Fig-p3 is a perspective view of a portion of one arm ofthe rackshowing the turned. and slotted edge.

Fig; -4 is a perspective view of a portion of an arm of the rack showing the selvage edge of a pile fabric impaled by. a. binding wire and heldin a slot in the arm.

Fig. 5. is a sectional view taken on lines 55 of Fig. 4-.

'Fig. 6 is. a front elevational view of a rack mounted in the turning and binding apparatus showing a fabric being wound thereon.

Fig; ,7 is a. sectional view of a portion of the apparatus taken onv lines. 7--7 of Fig. 6, with the fabric omitted.

Fig. 8 is' an end view taken on lines 8-8 of Fig. 6 showing the apparatus with fabric. omitted.

Fig. 9' isa top plan'sectional view taken on. lines 9--9 of Fig, 8.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken on lines 10-10 of Fig. 7 showing a portion of the wire advancing means.

a Fig. ll' is a' sectional view taken on lines 1111 of Fig. 1-0. v

Fig. 112. is. a perspective view of a rack clamping means employed in the apparatus.

the grack.

to secure a selvage edge of the fabric therein. LAn auto- 7 matic apparatus is=provided for driving the. binding wire through'thefabric. The apparatus is so arranged that fabric; of any practical length; can 'bewound in general- 1y spiral form on the rack and held securely with. the successive layers out of contact'withie'ach other-.w. '11: is therefore a principalobject of'jthe invent-ion to provide a novel rack or spool forpaclring-pile fabric in a plurality of turns spaced from each other; 1 i i It is'a further object'to provide an apparatusfor' supporting a rack of the character describediduring thewind- "ing of' a pilefabI-ic thereon; the apparatus being provided. with means for turning the rack'andadvancing a plurality of binding wires or rods thereth'rough.-

It is a further object'toprov'ide a rack for pac fabric, the rack having two pairs of crossed: arms spaced apart by a crossbar, each arm being alsheet'metal structime having a turned edge formingalongitudinally extending channel, the wall of the turnedsedge having cir:

cumferential slots spacedruniforrnly along the channel.

It is a further object to'provid'e-anapparatus for automatically advancing a plurality of binding wires through the aims of a rack of the character described; said apparatus being provided with mechanical rneansforadj-'1 vancing the wires in each armin'turn.

f flat plate-like portions.

Fig. 13" is an exploded perspective view of portions of the-rack clamping means.

-"Fig. l4i-is, aperspective view of a mounting plate for The racklil -shdwnin Fig. 1 is formed by two identical frames 22. Each frame is a sheet metal membenbentJ-in anjhourglass or X-shape;. Each. frame; has four arms 25. These arms are disposed in a cross or diagonal formation radiatingfrom-the fiat bridge porti'onlfi, as clearly shown in Figs; 1. and 2. The opposed ends 28 of the frame are framesat opposite ends of the rack.

fifl fl andalso; holdthe ends. of the strip forming each V .45 King pile It 'is another object to provide a' packing apparatus for pile or napped fabrics, 'said apparatus including'a novel winding spool or rack,means;.,for -supporting and turning the spool; and means for advanci'ng'binding wires through successive turns of the fabric. 1 'y "For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, referencewi-ll be had to the following description and accompanying drawings,

Bolts: orj'rivets 32. serve 'tol'secu're the frame 22' tobar framein abutment atlthe bridge portionsfl. Bar 30 is zsomewhat. narrower than .the length of the bridge portion 26 so-that clamping members. of. the winding and :tunmng apparatus may be; .engage'dlithereon as is.'de scribed below. A; pile. fabricpPis Wound on the rack in: aiplurality of generally rectangular spiral turns.- Each spacing :of thesides .of the fabric is determined by the spacing-0f the. slots'40 formed .circurnferentialiy in the mailed. or turned edges of arms 25. The. fraines 22 are "so disposed that for each radially extending, arm 25 011 .one framethere' is a corresponding coplanar radial arm .on the other, frame. Slots 401eXtend-a short distance into-theiarnr, as best shown in Fig. 3. This arrangement permits the selvage end S' of the pile fabric P to extend beyond: the curvedportion of the turned edge 42 as showninl' ig. 4'. Thus-the, impaling wire 44 which passes throu'glrithe longitudinal: passage 45 in each turned edge 42";securelyholdsthe fabric in the-slot. Opposite ends o'f thewires 44 are twisted or'tied together to form the features of the. invention are morezpart'icularlyxset.forth. i

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure;

generally rectangular spiral turns.

and to the appended claims in which the various novel aties.46.and 47 shown in Fig. l. The binding wire'44 has a sharp pointed conical end 48. The pile P of the lizrieP' terminates :a: short distance from the turned edge ziso .thzit theselvage S;.whic:h: is. free of map orpile zis zseirgaged in slots 40:01? 'theiturned .edgei. If desired; the

flat wall extension 42 of the turned edge 42, may be sebyfturning the edge 25' into a bent or rolled form as shown in Fig. 3. e

V The frame is'a rigid X-shape'. .stIucItureIfQrmeG from: the single sheet or strip of metal :as'above. mentioned. Opposite ends of :the strip. meet In Figs. 6 to 14 are shown details of the apparatus employed for packing the pile fabric P on the rack 20. The winding and turning device has a frame formed by two pairs of upright bars 60 secured at opposite ends of a rectangular base plate 62. The upper ends of the bars '60 are joined by cross-bars 63 and 64 to form a rigid open rectangular frame structure. At each end of the frame is a circular ring 33 formed by four arcuate strips or plates 34 as shown in Fig. 8. The plates are supported by the horizontally disposed arms 35 and the vertical arms 36, 37. Arms 35 are joined to bars 60. Arm 37 is joined to crossbar 63 and arm 36 is joined to plate 62. The ring 33 fits into the circular groove 38 of a circular plate 39 which is best shown in Fig. 14. Plate 39 is thus rotatably mounted in ring 33. Supported on plate 39 and rotatable therewith is a rack clamping device 49. This device, as best shown in Figs. 12 and 13, includes a base plate 50 having a flange 51. The flange is provided with apertures 52in which are engaged rivets or bolts 53 which I 58 anchored in plate 50. Wing nuts 59 are threaded on bolts 58. The rectangular plate 56 has a recess 61 into which fits the bridge portion 26 of the rack arms 25.

When the rack is mounted in the clamping device 49 as shown in Figs. 6, 8 and 9, the rack is rotatable on a horizontal axis in the rings 33 at both ends of the frame. The fabric P may be manually inserted into the corresponding slots of the respective arms 25 and the wires 44 may then be advanced through the passages to pierce the selvaged ends S of the fabric P and thus secure the fabric in the rack. The wires 44 are advanced by the mechanism which will now be described.

' In plate 39 are four slots 66 as best shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Through each of. these slots passes an arm or lever 67. There are four such levers provided at each end of the frame. The levers are pivotally mounted-in brackets 68 which are secured to the plate'39. The levers 67 serve as handles for advancing the wrench heads or elements 70 in outward radial directions with respect to each plate 39. The wrench'heads 70 are best shown in Figs. 10 and 11. Each wrench head is a hollow, rectangular body formed on the end of lever 67 and disposed perpendicular thereto. Wire 44 passes through the opening 71 in wrench head 70. Within the opening are disposed two U-shaped leaf springs 72. The outer ends of the springs are secured to the wall of opening 71 and the free ends bear on the jaws 74. Each jaw 74 has inwardly extending teeth 75 which are directed so that the Wire 44 can be advanced by the lever 67 when the lever is op erated, Each jaw 75 pivots on a pintle 76 which extends through the upper and lower sides of the wrench head 70. In Fig. 11 the extent of advancement of wire 44 each time the lever 66 is operated is indicated by dotted lines.

After each forward movement of the wire the wrench head moves baclcwardly or radially inward with respect to plate 39 Without affecting the position of wire 44.

In Figs. 7 and 9 is shown the disposition of four Wires designated 44*, 44 44, and 44 The wire is passed through to respective Wrench heads 70 to enter the passages 45 in the turned edges 42 of each arm 25. 'The respective arms are designated 25, 25*, 25 and 25 It .will be noted that wires 44 and 44 are disposed inwardly a short distance with respect to wires 44 and 44 This is made possible by forming the arms 25 and 25 with greater width than the arms 25 and 25, so that the turned edges 42 of the arms 25 and 25 are disposed inwardly a short distance with respect to the turned edges 42 of arms 25 and 25 Since wires 44*, 44 are respectively parallel to wires 44 and 44 the wires do not interfere with each other. The wires are quite stiff so that they extend radially as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, but they are flexible enough to be twisted to form the ties 46, 47 shown in Fig. 1.

Each time the selvage edge of the fabric is inserted in a slot 40 the appropriate lever 67 is manually operated to advance the pointed end 48 of wire 44 through the fabric. As each pair of coplanar arms on opposite sides of the rack is loaded with fabric, the rack is manually turned so that the next slots 46) in the following arms 25 may be engaged by the fabric being wound on the rack. After the rack is completely packed with the spirally wound fabric the clamping plates 56 are removed to release the rack. The ends of the wires extending out of the passages 25 at each end of each arm are tied together as shown in Fig. 1.

The invention herein disclosed is related to that covered in copending patent application Serial No. 669,519 filed July 2, 1957 on Machine for Packing Pile Fabrics.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A machine for winding and packing pile fabric comprising the combination of a base structure having horizontally spaced supports, a rack for spooling pile fabric removably journaled on a horizontal axis on said spaced supports, said rack having radiating arms carrying rows of longitudinally spaced pile fabric supporting fingers provided with binding wire guides located at thef'opposite sides of the spaces between said spaced fabric supporting fingers, pile fabric piercing wires slidable in said. guides across said spaces and through layers of pile fabric disposed therein, clutch means in gripping engagement with said Wires and means for shifting'said clutch means in the direction to advance said binding wires through said guides and layersof pile fabric spooled on said spaced fingers saidclutch means and said means for shifting'the .same beingrotatable with said fabric spooling rack.

2. A machine for winding and packing pile fabric comprising the combination of a base structure having horizontally spaced supports, a rack for spooling pile fabric removablyjournaled on a horizontal axis on said spaced supports, said rack having radiating arms carrying rows of longitudinally spaced pile fabric supporting fingers provided with binding wire guides located at the opposite sides of the spaces betweensaid spaced fabric supporting fingers, pile fabric piercing wires slidable in said guides across said spaces and through layers of pile fabric disposed therein, clutch means in gripping engagement with said Wires and means for shifting said clutch means in the direction to advance said binding wires through said guides and layers of pile fabric spooled on said spaced fingers said rack being removably mounted in end plates rotatably mounted in said spaced supports of said base and said clutch shiftingrneans being mounted in said rotatable end plates.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Gaudreau Aug. 7, 1934 

